The retail sector across the Valencian Community now has its official trading roadmap for next year. The Valencian Commerce Observatory has approved the eleven Sundays and bank holidays on which commercial establishments across the region will be permitted to open their doors during 2027. This annual administrative process arrives with a notable new recommendation, allowing these scheduled dates to be modified in the event of severe weather or public health alerts.
The sessions were chaired by the Regional Minister for Industry, Tourism, Innovation and Commerce, Marian Cano, and the advisory body approved the proposal by a majority vote, which now awaits formal ratification by the regional ministry. Under regional law, commercial trading is generally prohibited on Sundays and bank holidays across the Valencian Community, with the exception of eleven days expressly authorised each year following consultation with the Valencian Commerce Observatory.
The eleven dates selected for 2027 target specific shopping campaigns, including winter sales, the run-up to Christmas, and periods of high tourism. The approved trading days are:
3rd January – Sunday: Three Kings campaign.
10th January – Sunday: Winter sales.
26th March – Good Friday: High tourist influx.
29th March – Easter Monday: Accumulation of bank holidays.
2nd May – Sunday: Accumulation of bank holidays.
27th June – Sunday: Summer sales.
10th October – Sunday: Accumulation of bank holidays.
1st November – Monday: Accumulation of bank holidays.
28th November – Sunday: Christmas campaign.
6th December – Monday: Christmas campaign and accumulation of bank holidays.
19th December – Sunday: Christmas campaign.
Four of the eleven authorised days focus entirely on the lucrative Christmas and Three Kings shopping periods, whilst consecutive bank holidays account for much of the remainder. Good Friday, Easter Monday, and Easter Sunday generally meet the statutory criteria for high tourism periods, during which trading is encouraged.
The distinct feature of this upcoming calendar is a brand-new clause allowing local flexibility. The Observatory has recommended that businesses, in coordination with their respective local town councils, can substitute any of these opening days if they coincide with an official meteorological or health emergency. The logic stems from lessons learned during the devastating DANA weather disaster that struck the Valencia province in October 2024, recognising that fixed trading schedules cannot ignore extreme environmental realities.
The Valencian Commerce Observatory acts as a consultative and advisory body. Its composition includes representatives from commercial distribution business organisations, small and medium enterprises, chambers of commerce, consumer defence groups, municipal markets, trade unions, the Valencian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, and various departments of the Generalitat regional government.
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